Anthony La Paglia 1940s Color Woodblock Print of Birds Listed New York Artist

Description: Outstanding 1940s color woodblock print of a magpie jay and another bird by listed New York artist Anthony La Paglia (1897-1993). The following biography is from AskArt: Anthony LaPaglia was born in Italy in 1897 and came to the U.S. through Ellis Island around 1912 or 1913. His family first settled in Rochester and then moved to New York City where he won a scholarship to study the violin at Julliard and played the violin for many years before devoting his time solely to art.He lived above the famous Elaine's Restaurant in NYC on 2nd Ave. He led his life simply and was content to paint, compose, and teach an occasional student. He was a member of the Washington Square Outdoor Show Assn. His work was primarily impressionistic paintings and woodblocks, yet he did work in other media.A Catholic church commissioned him to do an altarpiece, later reneging on the price, so it stood in his apartment: a huge sheet of stainless steel in which he had etched the Madonna. The New York Historical Society has ten of his woodblocks in their holdings. One of his brothers, Alphonse, was a well known silversmith who worked for Georg Jensen for a number of years. Toward the end of his life he was disappointed that he had received little recognition for his work. Anthony LaPaglia died in 1993 in New York. Since his death his work, especially his color woodblock prints, have been rediscovered, and he is achieving the appreciation he didn't during his life. This color woodcut print is signed lower right, measures 16.5" x 11" and is in good condition with staining and residue from tape on the edges of the paper and minor buckling of the paper. Unframed. Please see my other auctions for more fine paintings and prints.

Price: 249 USD

Location: Ashland, Massachusetts

End Time: 2024-03-07T12:55:36.000Z

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